Global InformationMurder of Sonia Rescalvo Zafra information
Sonia Rescalvo Zafra | |
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| Born | 1946 Cuenca, Spain |
| Died | 6 October 1991 (aged 44–45) Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
| Cause of death | Blunt trauma (murder) |
| Known for | First known victim in Spain of transphobic murder |
Sonia Rescalvo Zafra (1946 – 6 October 1991) was a Spanish trans woman who was murdered by a group of neo-Nazis in the Parc de la Ciutadella in Barcelona on 6 October 1991.[1][2] Her murder is notable for being the first known case in Spain of a person being murdered for being transgender.[3]
- ^ "Sonia Rescalvo Zafra: the brutal murder that galvanized the trans rights movement". Catalan News Agency. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Remembering Sonia Rescalvo Zafra". Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Morir por ser transexual" [Dying for being a transsexual] (in Spanish). El País. 9 October 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2021.